Regional parents' meet ends
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 14 2018:
The fourth Regional Parents' Meet2018onthetheme"Social Inclusion and Living with Dignity" organised by National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (NIEPID), Secundarabad in collaboration with PARTVAAR - the confederation of parents' organisation NCPO composed of 270 parents organisations was held from October 13 to 14 at BB Paul Mental Development Home Monsangei, Imphal.
The event was hosted by Parents' Association for Differently Abled (PAFDA) Manipur.
The inaugural function on October 13 was attended by MLA L Radhakishore Singh and Moirangthem Ashwinikumar Singh president PAFDA as chief guest and president.
Retired Commander Indian Navy N Bijur of Pune, Assistant Professor NIEPID Nellore, Gol Rajesh Kumar, retired Prof Sanasam Ingotombi, former president AMWJU Wangkhemcha Shamjaf and secretary AMHO Y Ebechaobi attended as guests of honour.
In technical sessions resource persons and experts spoke on several topics such as 'Life long care facilities', 'Rights of persons with disabilities' and 'Inner talent of Intellectually disabled' etc.
The meet was attended by delegates from North-Eastern States including Meghalaya, Nagaland and guests from Kolkata.
As outcome of the event, four "Self Advocacy Groups" will be established in Thoubal, Bishnupur, Imphal East and West with initial financial and training support of PARTVAAR.
This will strengthen awareness of rights of citizen and persons with disabilities and change perspective on persons with intellectual disabilities, said a statement of Moirangthem Ashwinikumar, president PAFDA today.